stam·mer1 /ˈstæmə $ -ər/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] SPEAK A LANGUAGEto speak with a lot of pauses and repeated sounds, either because you have a speech problem, or because you are nervous, excited etc 口吃,结结巴巴地说 SYN stutter Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly. 他一生气说话就开始有点结巴。
Ben stammered out an apology. 本结结巴巴地道了个歉。
► see thesaurus at say —stammerer noun [countableC]